Squash: Ghosal enters semis of Windy City Open
February 11th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Feb 11 (IANS) Top seed Saurav Ghosal signalled the end of the road for title-holder Olivier Pett when he beat the English qualifier in four games in the quarter-finals ... Read more...
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Scarlett Johansson plans London move
January 30th, 2012 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 30 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson is planning to buy a property in London.The 27-year-old is planning to relocate from New York because she wants to avoid any ... Read more...
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Lost seal pup finally found in Skegness
January 19th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Greenland, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A lost seal pup has been found about 2,000 miles away from her home. The animal named Eve has previously been found in Germany and Scotland after ... Read more...
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Varma, Pawar lose in Korea Open Superseries qualifier
January 3rd, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Sourabh Varma, Anand Pawar and P.V. Sindhu lost Tuesday in the qualification round of the Korean Open Superseries badminton in Seoul.Varma, who broke ... Read more...
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Biggest wave recorded off Ireland’s coast
December 14th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Donegal coast, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Meteorologists in Ireland have announced that the highest wave in the country’s history has been recorded. The 20.4-meter high wave was recorded at the coast of ... Read more...
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Britons driving to parties to avoid drinking
December 13th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) A number of middle-aged people in Britain are driving to dinner parties so that they could excuse themselves from drinking, a study has revealed.A study conducted ... Read more...
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Chinese pandas are Scotland’s new celebrity couple
December 4th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 4 (IANS) A giant panda couple from China's Sichuan province Sunday left for Scotland as part of an awareness programme that will see them spending the next 10 ... Read more...
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English cricket to have earliest start in 2012
November 29th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 29 (IANS) The English county is all set to have its earliest start ever next season, with the first round of County matches scheduled to begin April 5.There ... Read more...
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Boyle shows off new home in magazine
November 29th, 2011 - 4:15 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 29 (IANS) Singing sensation Susan Boyle has given fans a glimpse of her new luxury home in Scotland in a magazine.The 50-year-old star, who shot to fame on ... Read more...
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Jobless Briton fathers 15, with two more on their way!
November 27th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 27 (IANS) A jobless Briton who fathered 15 children from 13 different women has turned out to be an embarrassment for his mother as she finds him leading ... Read more...
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Gutta, Ponnappa in quarterfinals of China Open
November 24th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Nov 24 (IANS) India's Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa defeated Iris Wang and Rena Wang of USA 21-9, 21-12 to move into the women's doubles quarterfinals of the China ... Read more...
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Woman faces jail for killing hubby over porn
November 19th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) A British woman faces up to 50 years in a US jail for killing her husband after she found that he collected child pornography.Joanna Findlay, 41, ... Read more...
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Electric blue lobster now holed up in a museum
November 17th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A spectacularly-looking blue lobster has been moved from the market to the museum. Fishermen caught the electric blue lobster off the coast of Scotland and they placed ... Read more...
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Long lost Mummy finally returns Baltimore
November 11th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Port Huron, Mich., Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) University of Maryland has taken possession of a long lost mummy. The mummy was returned to the university’s School of Medicine after officers completed their ... Read more...
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Force India pick Max Chilton for Abu Dhabi young driver test
November 8th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 8 (IANS) Sahara Force India Tuesday announced that Briton Max Chilton will test for them at the young driver test scheduled here after the Formula One Abu ... Read more...
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Woman gives birth just after passing her driving test
November 1st, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Livingston, Scotland Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 20-year-old Scottish woman endured labor pains to complete her driving test. Emma French says she decided to go ahead with the test because she ... Read more...
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McGregor’s ‘The Pillow Book’ embarrassment
October 10th, 2011 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 10 (IANS) Actor Ewan McGregor says he was left embarrassed after his father took his friends to watch his saucy movie "The Pillow Book".The Scottish actor plays the ... Read more...
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Sheep rustling is on the rise in UK
October 4th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Farmers in Britain and Scotland are being forced to count their losses after the incidents of sheep rustling rose by more than 80 percent. The first eight ... Read more...
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Ghosal, Suchde advance in US Open squash
September 29th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Philadelphia (US), Sep 29 (IANS) India's Saurav Ghosal and Siddharth Suchde entered the second round of the qualifying tournament in the PSA US Open squash championship here.Suchde recovered from 0-6 ... Read more...
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Gerard Butler receiving death threats
September 14th, 2011 - 8:49 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) Scottish actor Gerard Butler increased his security team at the ongoing Toronto Film Festival after receiving death threats.The 41-year-old was promoting his role in controversial ... Read more...
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Drawing depicted 9/11 three years before it happened
September 11th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 11 (IANS) A British amateur artist made a drawing that depicts 9/11 -- three years before the terror attack took place in the US.The Sun said that the ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle to be part of reality show
September 3rd, 2011 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) Singer Susan Boyle is set to be a part of a reality show that will follow her life in Scotland.Boyle will appear in a documentary to ... Read more...
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Ramdev denies information on ED registering case
September 1st, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, Sep 1 (IANS) Yoga guru Ramdev Thursday denied any information of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) registering a foreign exchange violation case against him.
"There have been media reports ... Read more...
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ED files foreign exchange case against Ramdev
September 1st, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Thursday registered a foreign exchange violation case against yoga guru Baba Ramdev, officials said.According to sources, the ED has found evidence ... Read more...
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HeroITES expands Scotland operations
August 22nd, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) India-based business process outsourcing (BPO) firm HeroITES Monday said its Scottish subsidiary has created a new 110-seat facility near Glasgow.The subsidiary, HEROtsc, opened the unit ... Read more...
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Britain’s terror threat level reduced
July 12th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) The terror threat level in Britain has now been reduced following the death of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, officials said.The risk of a terrorist ... Read more...
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Jellyfish shut down Scottish n-reactors
June 30th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Nuclear reactors at a plant in Scotland have been hit by a school of jellyfish, a media report said.A large influx of jellyfish from the North ... Read more...
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25 percent of Britons to be added to police database
June 17th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) The identities of 25 percent of the British population will now be added to the national police database.The database run by the National Policing Improvement Agency ... Read more...
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Chimpanzees have repertoire of gestures for chatting
May 8th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 8 (IANS) Chimpanzees rely on more than twice the number of gestures to chat with one another than previously thought, scientists say.
They have at least 66 different ... Read more...
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James McAvoy won’t move for work
May 8th, 2011 - 5:29 am ICT by IANS
London, May 8 (IANS) Actor James McAvoy insists he will not move to the US for the sake of his career.The Scottish actor insists he is content to stay in ... Read more...
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Will-Kate stay back in London, delay honeymoon
May 1st, 2011 - 3:46 am ICT by IANS
London, April 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) British royal newlyweds, Prince William and Kate, have delayed their honeymoon and would stay in Britain for the weekend, a St. James's Palace spokesman ... Read more...
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Will and Kate to have private honeymoon in sunny Jordan?
April 30th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 30 (ANI): After the splendor and pageantry of the Royal Wedding, Prince William and Kate Middleton are all set to leave for their private honeymoon.Though, the couple's destination has ... Read more...
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Modest day for Indian golfers at Ballantine Championship
April 28th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, April 28 (IANS) None of the Indians were able to break par, as Gaganjeet Bhullar and Shiv Kapur shot 72 each and were the best Indians in tied 36th ... Read more...
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Squirrel meat a hot item on Edinburgh restaurant’s menu
April 7th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 7 (ANI): An Edinburgh restaurant has courted controversy by putting grey squirrel meat on its menu.And the owner of the restaurant has described it as the 'ultimate ethical food', reports ... Read more...
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Minogue meets sick children
April 2nd, 2011 - 8:49 am ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (IANS) Pop star Kylie Minogue thrilled sick children in Scotland by holding a special meeting with them before her performance in Glasgow.Minogue is currently performing on ... Read more...
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